Yobs have torn down a St George's flag from outside the home of Olympic champion Adam Peaty's mother before allegedly setting it alight. 'I was disgusted, really, because I'm proud of our country and I'm proud of the people that fought for our country,' she said. Actor Ross Kemp, 61, best known for playing Grant Mitchell in EastEnders, recently addressed the rise in St George's Crosses being flown from lampposts and painted onto roundabouts, amid a surge in protests over migrants being housed in UK hotels. Birmingham City Council recently triggered backlash after it announced plans to remove hundreds of St George's flags that had been tied to lampposts by a group of anonymous individuals calling themselves 'proud English men'. Elsewhere, councils across the UK have condemned the appearance of St George's Crosses painted on mini-roundabouts near migrant hotels – part of what some have called a nationalist backlash, while others argue it's simply an expression of patriotism.